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Chapter 1

Shaking up the globe

Chapter 2

The arcade and toy revolution

Chapter 3

Popcorn and prime-time drama

Chapter 4

The changing beat of music

YOUR GOAL

Master of Unboxing the year 1980

Ch 2 · The arcade and toy revolution
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schopenhauer Nintendo developed the Game & Watch handheld gaming system.

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schopenhauer 1980 Arcade and Toy Revolution

Slide a quarter in the cabinet, twist the cube to match the sides!

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schopenhauer Hands twist the colorful Rubik's Cube to align its faces.

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Nintendo puts gaming in your pocket

schopenhauer Nintendo launched the Game & Watch series in 1980, pioneering portable gaming and laying the foundations for future handheld consoles.

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Twisting the colorful magic cube

schopenhauer The Rubik's Cube made its international debut in 1980, transforming from a simple classroom teaching tool into a global puzzle craze.

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Fun Fact

Pac-Man's name: Pac-Man was originally called Puck Man in Japan, but was renamed for the US market to prevent vandals from altering the 'P' to an 'F'.

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Glossary
arcade (noun)
An establishment featuring various coin-operated amusement machines, especially video games. In 1980, these venues experienced a massive boom following the release of the hit video game Pac-Man.

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Gossip

Which retro toy would you play with right now?

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Quiz

What was the original Japanese name of the Pac-Man arcade game before it was altered for the international market?

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schopenhauer The creation of the iconic maze-chase arcade game Pac-Man.

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Invented by a Hungarian architecture professor, which 3D puzzle toy made its international debut in 1980 and became a global craze?

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schopenhauer The invention of the yellow 3M Post-it Note

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What iconic arcade game, featuring a yellow character eating dots and dodging ghosts, was released by Namco in Japan in May 1980?

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Which Japanese company launched the Game & Watch handheld system in 1980, their first highly successful electronic game series?

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How many individual, smaller colored squares make up the outer surface of a standard 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube?

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In 1980, what revolutionary portable cassette player, first released by Sony in Japan in 1979, began its massive international rollout?

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What was the first game released on Nintendo's Game & Watch handheld device in April 1980?

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Which office supply, featuring a unique low-tack adhesive invented by Spencer Silver, was officially released nationwide by 3M in April 1980?

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